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Research Shows Composite Bow Didn’t Appear Until Late Bronze Age
['Nisha Zahid']
Colombia One: News from Colombia and the World
New research reveals the composite bow originated in the Near East during the Late Bronze Age, transforming ancient warfare.
Credit: Šaffa, G. / CC BY 4.0A new archaeological study is rewriting the story of one of history’s most influential weapons — the composite bow.
The composite bow’s revolutionary design changes the battlefieldThe composite bow’s strength lay in its unique construction.
Credit: Traumrune / CC BY SA 3.0Spread across continents and culturesOnce developed, the composite bow traveled quickly across Eurasia.
By the Iron Age, nomadic warriors like the Scythians had taken the composite bow to its peak form.